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presidential appointment stories: 6 news summaries

(Newser) - Fox News ripped into President Obama's choice for surgeon general yesterday for being too fat for the job. "Enough fat for my next guest to say 'fat chance' for Dr. Regina Benjamin to even be considered," said host Neil Cavuto. The guest? Not a public health expert or... More »

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fat • Surgeon General • obese • overweight • political appointment • presidential appointment • Regina Benjamin

OPINION

 Attacking 
 Nominees 
 Demeans Court 


May 27, 09 3:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - The political attack ads popular in general elections have a profoundly negative effect on the public’s view of the Supreme Court when used during the nomination process, James L. Gibson writes fror Miller-McCune.com. “Politicized confirmation processes can indeed damage the institution of the US Supreme Court itself,... More »

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Samuel Alito • confirmation hearings • US Supreme Court • attack ad • judicial nominations • presidential appointment • Sonia Sotomayor

(Newser) - President Obama said today he would be announcing his nominee to the Supreme Court “soon” and hopes to have the new justice confirmed by Congress’ August recess, Bloomberg reports. In a C-SPAN interview, Obama laid out his criteria, which includes not only “ivory tower learning” but also empathy.... More »

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Congress • nominee • confirmation hearings • US Supreme Court • David Souter • Obama administration • President Obama • presidential appointment

Prez Taps NYC Health Head to Lead CDC

Frieden will steer country's response
to swine flu

May 15, 09 7:48 AM CDT
(AP) - President Obama today appointed Dr. Thomas Frieden as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, turning to New York City's health commissioner to deal with the swine flu outbreak and other major health issues. Frieden has served as commissioner for the past 7 years, where he led a... More »

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New York City • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Obama administration • President Obama • swine flu • presidential appointment • Thomas Frieden

High Court Pick's Gender, Race Not an Issue: Poll

Proportion wanting female appointee shrinks from 2005

May 13, 09 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Americans don’t feel strongly that the next Supreme Court appointee should be a woman, Hispanic, or black, Gallup Poll results suggest: most say it’s a non-issue. Some 64% say it “doesn’t matter” whether the appointee is a woman; 68% say it doesn’t matter whether he... More »

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minority • female • black • diversity • Hispanic • US Supreme Court • David Souter • President Obama • presidential appointment

(AP) - President Obama said today he will replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter with someone who shares the president's respect for "constitutional values" and hopes to have "him or her" seated by the start of the next term in October. In a dramatic flourish, Obama interrupted White House... More »

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United States • retirement • US Supreme Court • David Souter • Obama administration • President Obama • presidential appointment

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